List of Catalans

Famous Catalan or Catalan-speaking/writing people

• Isaac Albéniz, (1860-1909), musician
• Pope Alexander VI, (1492-1503), Roman pope of the 15th century
• Valentí Almirall (1841-1904) - Politician, author of "Lo catalanisme", founder of the first dayly periodical in Catalan language: "El diari catalá"
• Carmen Amaya, (1913-1963), flamenco dancer
• François Arago, (1786-1853), scientist
• Facundo Bacardí - merchant, founder or Bacardi
• Ignasi Barraquer (Barcelona 1884 - 1965) - Ophthalmologist
• Ricardo Bofill, (born 1939), architect
• Pere Bosch-Gimpera (1891-1974) - Anthropologist, Archaeologist and prehistorian
• Pere Calders - writer
• Francesc Cambó - politician
• Josep Carreras - opera singer
• Pau Casals, (1876-1973), musician
• Montserrat Caballé (1933-), opera singer
• Ildefons Cerdà, urban planner
• Josep Comas i Solà (1868-1937) - Astronomer, discoverer of the asteroid named 'Barcelona'
• Lluís Companys - politician
• Abraham Cresques (Ciutat de Mallorca, 1381 - ?, ?) - Cartographer of the Majorcan school
• Jehuda Cresques (Ciutat de Mallorca, ? - Barcelona, 1410) - Cartographer of the Majorcan school
• Xavier Cugat, (1900-1990), musician
• Salvador Dalí, (1904-1989), artist
• Lluís Domènech i Montaner - architect
• Salvador Espriu - writer
• Pompeu Fabra, (1868-1948), grammarian
• Saint Vincent Ferrer
• Alexandre Galí (1886-1969) - Pedagogue and historian
• Pau Gasol, (born 1980), basketball player
• Antoni Gaudí, (1852-1926), architect
• Àngel Guimerà - writer
• James I of Aragon - king of Aragon and count of Barcelona
• Àngel Guimerà - writer
• Ramon Llull - philosopher of the 13 century
• Francesc Macià, (1859-1933), soldier and politician
• Aristide Maillol, (1861-1944), sculptor and painter
• Joan Maragall, (1860-1911), writer
• Pasqual Maragall - President of the Generalitat
• Ausias March, (1397-1459), poet of the 15th century
• Joanot Martorell, (1413-1468), writer of the 15th century
• Joan Miró, (1893-1983), artist
• Tete Montoliu - jazz pianist
• Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol (1819-1885) - Inventor of submarine boat
• Ramon Muntaner, (c. 1270-1336), soldier and writer of the 14th century
• Narcís Oller, (1846-1930), writer
• Mateu Orfila (1787-1835) - Minorcan toxicology and legal medicine doctor, professor at Paris
• Saint Joseph Oriol
• Joan Oró, biologist
• Manuel de Pedrolo - writer
• Peter III of Aragon - king of Aragon and count of Barcelona
• Ramón Pichot - artist
• Antoni Pixot - artist
• Josep Pla (1897-1981) - Writer
• Enric Prat de la Riba - politician
• Josep Puig i Cadafalch - architect
• Jordi Pujol - politician
• Carles Reixach - football player
• Carles Riba - poet
• Charlie Rivel - clown
• Mercè Rodoreda, (1909-1983), writer
• Nani Roma - motorcyclist, winner of 2004 Dakar Rally
• Jordi Sabater Pi - primatologist
• Juan Antonio Samaranch - president of the IOC from 1980 to 2001
• Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (1971-), women's tennis champion
• Rosa Sensat (1873-1961) - Pedagogue
• Josep Lluís Sert (1902-1983) Architect, cofounder of the GATCPAC group, professor at Harvard
• Antoni Tàpies, artist
• Josep Trueta (1897-1977) - Medicine doctor, professor of Orthopedy at Oxford
• Jacint Verdaguer (1845-1902), Catalan poet

See also: List of people by nationality, List of Spaniards, List of French people, List of Andorrans